Chapter 646: The Astonishment of Void Swallowing Flame
Upon hearing Xiao Ze's concerns, everyone fell silent. His worries were not unfounded. As a force capable of annihilating the Xiao Clan, the Soul Clan could even be considered the strongest among the ancient races. Moreover, Xiao Ze had recently led the Pill Alliance to significantly weaken the power of the Soul Hall, a subordinate force of the Soul Clan. Naturally, this made Xiao Ze and the Soul Clan sworn enemies.
Given these circumstances, holding a wedding for the couple could likely lead to the situation Xiao Ze described.
"Are we just going to keep delaying it?" Gu Yuan frowned. Unless the Ancient Clan took the initiative to declare war on the Soul Clan and ensured their complete annihilation, there would be considerable opposition within the Ancient Clan. Going to war would deplete the Ancient Clan's resources and wasn't in the family's interest. Even with the combined strength of the Ancient Clan and the Pill Alliance, it wasn't certain they could eradicate the extremely secretive Soul Clan.
Realizing all of this, Gu Yuan expressed his concern. The situation was at a stalemate. Xiao Ze nodded slightly; it had been less than half a year since the Fiendish Flame Realm incident. It was almost two years until the next Medicial Codex event where the Soul Clan would act against the Medicine Clan, leading to their annihilation. It was then that Xiao Yan and others escaped and brought definitive news that the Soul Clan was behind the demise of other ancient races. This revelation led the remaining Lei Clan and Yan Clan to ally with the Ancient Clan, forming a force capable of confronting the Soul Clan.
Now, Xiao Ze knew that apart from the Ancient Clan, other ancient races would not believe the truth. Even if he explained everything clearly, they might remain skeptical and not fully commit to the alliance. Such an alliance, formed under these circumstances, wouldn't make much difference.
Considering these factors, Xiao Ze had not disclosed everything. Rather than relying on others, it was better to focus on strengthening his own power. Once he reached the Nine Star Dou Saint level, the Pill Alliance combined with the Ancient Clan could possibly eradicate the Soul Clan. "For now, we can only monitor the Soul Clan's movements while striving to enhance our own strength," Xiao Ze hesitated before speaking.
"The Soul Clan is very likely the culprit behind the disappearance of the Spirit Clan. If possible, the Ancient Clan could try to keep an eye on the Soul Clan's movements," Gu Yuan nodded. Among the ancient races, only the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan had the capability to silently obliterate the Spirit Clan. Gu Yuan was clear about his own clan's situation; thus, the only other possibility was the Soul Clan.
For this reason, the Ancient Clan had intensified its surveillance of the Soul Clan. It wasn't that they didn't want to explain to other ancient races; explanations would be futile. Until the Soul Clan's schemes were fully exposed, even the Lei and Yan Clans wouldn't be completely aligned with the Ancient Clan. On the contrary, although there were interactions among the ancient races, they also harbored deep seated contradictions and conflicts. As soon as the Spirit Clan was annihilated, the other ancient races immediately distanced themselves from both the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan, not trusting these two powerful clans.
In such circumstances, no matter how the Ancient Clan explained, the other ancient races wouldn't believe them. "It seems we have no choice..." Gu Yuan said somewhat helplessly.
"Uncle, I plan to travel to the Starry Sky soon. My ancestor once discovered something there when he traveled the continent years ago, and I intend to investigate," Xiao Ze announced his plans.
"The Starry Sky, a place seldom trodden by those on the Dou Qi Continent, indeed might hide incredible opportunities," Gu Yuan pondered before speaking, "However, the Starry Sky is not without its dangers. Some areas, rich with stellar energies, are so potent that even Dou Saints dare not enter lightly."
Xiao Ze nodded, aware of the dangers of the Starry Sky from what Xiao Yan had told him. His ancestor had found an opportunity there that was still in gestation; forcibly entering could disrupt it. Thus, Xiao Yan had left spatial coordinates and departed without intruding, planning to return later to explore what was being cultivated by the dense stellar energies.
But later, as situations rapidly changed, not only did Xiao Yan perish, but his clan also fell into decline...
In the Soul World, a somewhat gloomy space filled with pervasive black mist and chilling power penetrated every corner. In the depths of this space, amid scattered dark temples, a Soul Clan Dou Saint elder hurried to the front of a grand hall, his expression exceedingly respectful.
"Hunhai seeks an audience with Lord Void Swallowing Flame!" he announced.
"Come in," a slightly hoarse voice called from inside the temple. The grand doors slowly opened, revealing wisps of fine black flames burning in the void. Watching them, Hunhai felt slightly threatened, even though the flames emitted by Lord Void Swallowing Flame were minuscule.
He dared not delay and quickly entered. "Lord Void Swallowing Flame, this is the full account of the recent Fiendish Flame Space incident," Hunhai presented a jade slip, which contained information extracted under severe interrogation from captives of the Fiendish Flame Space.
A figure clad in a black robe, surrounded by fine black flames, took the jade slip. As his senses penetrated it, he quickly understood the sequence of events. The jade slip meticulously recorded everything that happened inside the Fiendish Flame Space.
Suddenly, the fine black flames around Void Swallowing Flame seemed to solidify, ceasing their burn. A look of shock crossed his face covered in black runes as he frowned deeply, examining the records again.
When facing Xiao Ze's golden flames, the Nether Lotus Demon Fire displayed a remarkably surprised expression, showing signs of fear. Furthermore, Xiao Ze's strange flames directly overpowered the ancient refining formation possessed by the Nether Lotus Demon Fire, seizing control of it.
Void Swallowing Flame carefully sensed the content of the jade slip, searching for a detailed description of Xiao Ze's golden flames. "Its appearance was golden, yet it seemed to contain thousands of colors..." he muttered in disbelief, "How is it possible? How could it truly be that one?"
Void Swallowing Flame recalled from distant memories that flame, that one with myriad colors which had once been king among the flames, not known as the number one on the Strange Fire List back then. Only two flames were known as the kings among all strange fires, Void Swallowing Flame and Nether Lotus Demon Fire. Yet even these kings of flames, when confronted with that multicolored fire, could only resist in vain before being consumed by it, becoming just one of its myriad colors.
Now, seeing the description of that multicolored flame again, how could Void Swallowing Flame not be utterly astonished?
(End of Chapter 646)
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